EP0616357B1 - Lampe à décharge à vapeur métallique - Google Patents

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EP0616357B1
EP0616357B1 EP94103326A EP94103326A EP0616357B1 EP 0616357 B1 EP0616357 B1 EP 0616357B1 EP 94103326 A EP94103326 A EP 94103326A EP 94103326 A EP94103326 A EP 94103326A EP 0616357 B1 EP0616357 B1 EP 0616357B1
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Motohiro Sakai
Kazuhiro Goto
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  • the invention relates to a metallic vapour discharge lamp, which is used as an ultraviolet light source.
  • a metallic vapour discharge lamp is used as such an ultraviolet radiation source.
  • a metallic vapour discharge lamp in which is encapsulated iron, which has a plurality of line spectra in a wavelength range of 350 to 400 nm.
  • a measure is performed, in which e.g. at least one of the metals lead, tin, thallium, cadmium, magnesium, bismuth or the like is selected or metal halide is added and in which simultaneously the arc tube temperature is regulated to 550 to 800°C.
  • this measure prevents the formation of the thin iron film over a long period of time.
  • the encapsulated metal halide condenses in a low temperature part within the arc tube and as a result a desired emission cannot be obtained.
  • Such a metallic vapour discharge lamp has been conventionally used in such a way that it is operated with an input power of equal to or lower than 160 W/cm lighting length and is simultaneously cooled by the exhausting or blowing out of air, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • a lamp of this type is disclosed in EP-A-0 444 591.
  • the object of the invention during the lighting operation of a metallic vapour discharge lamp, is to maintain a suitable arc tube temperature, even if the lamp is operated with an input power higher than 160 W/cm lighting length.
  • a metal vapour discharge lamp comprising an arc tube, a reflecting mirror, means of providing an input power of higher than 160 W/cm of lighting length, and an air injection cooling system for blowing air through an opening in the reflecting mirror into the lamp so as to keep the arc tube temperature in a range of from 550 to 800 °C, wherein in the arc tube at least mercury, rare gas iron and halogen are encapsulated and wherein the arc tube external diameter D in mm is ⁇ 28 and P/D ⁇ 14, with P being the input power per unit of lighting length in W/cm.
  • the arc tube temperature can be kept within a suitable range, even if the lamp is operated with an input power higher than 160 W/cm of lighting length.
  • the formation of the thin iron film can be prevented, even if the lamp remains in operation for a long time.
  • Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows an essential arrangement of the metallic vapour discharge lamp according to the invention.
  • Reference numeral 1 stands for a quartz glass arc tube 1 having an external diameter of e.g. 26 min used in the above-described metallic vapour discharge lamp and which hereinafter is referred to as "lamp".
  • a pair of electrodes 2 are positioned facing one another at both ends in the axial direction of the tube.
  • a seal portion 11 On the two ends of the arc tube 1 is provided a seal portion 11, in which is hermetically enclosed a molybdenum foil 3.
  • a lead wire 4 and the electrode 2 are electrically connected by means of said metal foil 3.
  • the above-described lamp was operated using the air blow-out or exhaust cooling system shown in Fig. 2.
  • a maximum temperature of the arc tube is measured at each input value, whilst cooling the lamp in such a way that the minimum temperature of the arc tube is 550°C.
  • the maximum temperature was measured, by placing the minimum temperature of the arc tube at 550°C in all cases.
  • the measurement result is shown in Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 2 does not provide a complete representation of a heater. Cooling air is sucked through an opening of a reflecting mirror 20 taking up the entire side and said air is blown out of an opening located in an upper part of said mirror 20.
  • the temperature of the arc tube cannot be maintained within the appropriate temperature range of 550 to 800°C, if the input power/cm of lighting length rises above 160 W/cm.
  • the term "lighting length” is understood to mean the distance between the electrodes and which is e.g. 250 mm. Therefore an input power/cm can be calculated on the basis of a relationship between an input power used for the lamp and the lighting length.
  • An internal pressure during a lighting operation is at 0.5 to 10.0 air pressure.
  • a lamp identical to the above-described lamp was then operated using the air blow-in system (also referred to as air injection cooling system) shown in Fig. 3 and an input power/cm of lighting length higher than 160 W and the maximum arc tube temperature was measured, whilst the minimum arc tube temperature was regulated to 550°C. The measurement result is shown in Fig. 5.
  • air blow-in system also referred to as air injection cooling system
  • Fig. 3 does not provide a complete representation of a heater. Using an opening located in an upper part of a reflecting mirror 20 or positioned within the latter, air is blown into the lamp, which is therefore cooled.
  • Fig. 5 shows that with an input power/cm of lighting length of up to 360 W, when using the air injection cooling system the arc tube temperature is in the suitable temperature range of 550 to 800°C.
  • Tests were then carried out, during which in the case of a lighting operation of a lamp using the air injection cooling system, the arc tube temperature was measured with a view to obtaining a relationship between an input power/cm of lighting length and an external diameter of the arc tube.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was measured on varying the input power/cm of lighting length to 160 W, 200 W, 240 W, 280 W, 320 W and 360 W, modifying the arc tube external diameter in accordance with the particular input value and cooling the lamp in such a way that the minimum arc tube temperature is at 550°C.
  • Fig. 6 shows the measured result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 160 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst the minimum arc tube temperature was maintained at 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose to above 800°C, whilst maintaining the minimum arc tube temperature of 550°C.
  • Fig. 7 shows the measurement result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 200 W/cm.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst the arc tube minimum temperature was maintained at 550°C.
  • the arc tube maximum temperature rose to above 800°C.
  • Fig. 8 shows the measured result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 240 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst maintaining the minimum arc tube temperature of 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose to above 800°C.
  • Fig. 9 shows the measurement result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 280 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst maintaining the minimum arc tube temperature of 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose to above 800°C.
  • Fig. 10 shows the measured result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 320 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst maintaining the minimum arc tube temperature at 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose to above 800°C.
  • Fig. 11 shows the measured result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 360 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was reduced to equal to or lower than 800°C, whilst maintaining the minimum arc tube temperature at 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose above 800°C.
  • Fig. 12 shows the measurement result using an input power/cm of lighting length of 400 W.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature was impossible to reduce the maximum arc tube temperature to equal to or lower than 800°C at all arc tube external diameters, whilst maintaining the arc tube minimum temperature at 550°C.
  • the maximum arc tube temperature rose somewhat above 800°C.
  • the test was broken off at the time when the maximum temperature rose above 800°C, because there was a risk of the arc tube shattering.
  • thallium and bismuth are encapsulated together with the mercury, rare gas, iron and halogen in the metallic vapour discharge lamp.
  • a gramme atom number ratio of bismuth to thallium Bi/Tl of 1/8 to 5/1 is used.
  • a metallic vapour discharge lamp in which mercury, rare gas, iron, halogen and thallium are encapsulated and in which there is a gramme atom number ratio of thallium to iron of 1/200 to 1/2. This lamp prevents the formation of a thin iron film and leads to a stable lighting operation over a long period of time.
  • a metallic vapour discharge lamp in which are encapsulated mercury, rare gas, iron, halogen, magnesium and thallium and in which the thallium encapsulation quantity is 3.2 x 10 -9 to 2.0 x 10 -7 mole/cc of arc tube volume.
  • a metallic vapour discharge lamp in which are encapsulated mercury, rare gas, iron, halogen and bismuth and in which there is a bismuth to iron Bi/Fe ratio of 1/20 to 6/1.
  • This lamp prevents the formation of a thin iron film and simultaneously leads to an ultraviolet radiation with an adequately uniform and stable intensity of the emission spectra of the iron in the axial direction of the tube.
  • the metallic vapour discharge lamp according to the invention, by using an air injection cooling system, it is possible to obtain a suitable temperature distribution range for the arc tube, even if the lighting operation is performed with a load higher than 160 W/cm of lighting length, because the external diameter of the arc tube D is within a specific range. This means that it is possible to obtain both a desired emission and also an adequately effective prevention of the adhesion of iron to the inner wall of the arc tube.
  • ultraviolet rays can be emitted in stable manner over a long time and with a high radiation intensity in a wavelength range of 250 to 400 mm.

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  1. Lampe à décharge à vapeur métallique, comprenant un tube à arc, un miroir réflecteur, des moyens pour fournir une puissance d'entrée supérieure à 160 W par cm de longueur d'éclairage, et un système de refroidissement par injection d'air pour insuffler de l'air dans la lampe par une ouverture ménagée dans le miroir réflecteur afin de maintenir la température du tube à arc dans une plage de 550 à 800°C, dans laquelle sont encapsulés dans le tube à arc au moins du mercure, un gaz rare. du fer et un halogène. et dans laquelle le diamètre extérieur D du tube à arc exprimé en mm est ≤ 28 et P/D ≤ 14, P étant la puissance d'entrée par unité de longueur d'éclairage. en W/cm.
  2. Lampe à décharge à vapeur métallique selon la Revendication 1, dans laquelle sont additionnellement encapsulés dans le tube à arc du bismuth et/ou du thallium.
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